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our forefathers bought this farm, and our family has worked it for three generations
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Our forefathers developed low and slow traditions, and that’s a part of barbecue.
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Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
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The British Last Week Tonight host, who previously served as a writer and correspondent on The Daily Show for seven years, returned during Monday's episode to jokingly celebrate the country becoming just like its forefather.
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Rise up like the American forefathers did a few hundred years ago.
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Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
View Comments Following the footsteps of her fashion forefathers is also difficult because of high costs and red tape.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
The British Last Week Tonight host, who previously served as a writer and correspondent on The Daily Show for seven years, returned during Monday's episode to jokingly celebrate the country becoming just like its forefather.
—EW.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Rise up like the American forefathers did a few hundred years ago.
—Joe Hudicka, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Forefather.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forefather. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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forefather
noun
fore·fa·ther
ˈfō(ə)r-ˌfät͟h-ər 
ˈfȯ(ə)r-,
-ˌfȧt͟h-
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: a person of an earlier period and similar culture
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